1.Which bank became the first Indian lender to list its $1 billion foreign currency additional tier-I (AI-1) bonds, priced at 3.7%, on the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) of the Gujarat?
A) Axis Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) IDBI Bank
D) IDFC FIRST Bank
ANSWER: B
Explanation:
HDFC Bank became the first Indian lender to list its $1 billion foreign currency additional tier-I (AI-1) bonds, priced at 3.7%, on the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) of the Gujarat.
2.Nasscom Centre of Excellence for Internet of Things (CoE-IoT) signed an intent of cooperation with which country’s Artificial Intelligence Technology Innovation Research Centre for incubation support, mentorship and market access?
A) Albania
B) Morocco
C) Cambodia
D) Taiwan
ANSWER: D
Explanation:
Nasscom Centre of Excellence for Internet of Things (CoE-IoT) said it has signed an intent of cooperation with Taiwan-India Artificial Intelligence Technology Innovation Research Centre, Taiwan’s largest university and incubator of startups under the National Chung Cheng University.
3.Where did the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships 2021 held?
A) Beijing
B) Bangkok
C) Dubai
D) Singapore
ANSWER: C
Explanation:
Indian boxers dominated the recently held ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships, claiming a total of 39 medals, a new high for the country at the 2021 ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships with 39 medals, including 14 gold, in Dubai.
4.Burnaby, a city situated where declared September 5 as Gauri Lankesh Day, commemorating the slain activist’s life on her death anniversary?
A) Canada
B) UK
C) Australia
D) Italy
ANSWER: A
Explanation:
Burnaby, a city in Canada, has declared September 5 as Gauri Lankesh Day, commemorating the slain activist’s life on her death anniversary.
5.Who has compiled the book ‘Haryana Environment and Pollution Code’?
A) Sidharth Sharma
B) Dheera Khandelwal
C) Subhash Bansal
D) Vivek Ghai
ANSWER: A
Explanation:
Burnaby, a city in Canada, has declared September 5 as Gauri Lankesh Day, commemorating the slain activist’s life on her death anniversary.
